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Picture this: 'Led Zeppelin: Sound and Fury' ibook

Photographer Neal Preston, granted unprecedented access to Led Zeppelin during the band's roller-coaster heyday, grants similar access to fans in 'Led Zeppelin: Sound and Fury,' a digital book out this week.

Photographer Neal Preston tracked the hard-rock trailblazers from the concert stage to private planes and parties.

Photographer Neal Preston, granted unprecedented access to Led Zeppelin during the band's roller-coaster heyday, grants similar access to fans in Led Zeppelin: Sound and Fury, a digital book released this week (iBookstore, $9.99).

Led Zeppelin on stage 1977. From left, John Paul Jones, Robert Plant, Jimmy Page, John Bonham.(Photo: Neal Preston)

The book is loaded with hundreds of photos, including more than 100 never before published, plus 80 contact sheets (all newly published), Preston's audio commentary, video and text interviews with people who worked with Led Zeppelin, memorabilia and set lists.

Created with Apple's iBooks Author app, Sound And Fury's multi-touch experience on iPad presents state-of-the-art visual and design features, allowing readers an immersive experience on stage and backstage with the band.

The book boasts an introduction by Stevie Nicks and contributions from Heart, My Chemical Romance, Mastodon and others.

As the only embedded tour photographer, Preston enjoyed unmatched access to Led Zeppelin and captured Robert Plant, Jimmy Page, John Paul Jones and John Bonham in concerts, backstage, at press conferences, on private planes, at movie premieres and during private band parties.

The photographer began his career in high school and built a client list of A-listers that includes The Who, Bruce Springsteen, Tom Petty, Queen and Fleetwood Mac. His archive was the key source of photos for VH1's Behind the Music documentary series. In 1985, he was selected to be one of the official photographers for Bob Geldof's Live Aid concert in London, and in 1988 he landed the job as official tour photographer for Amnesty International's Human Rights Now! tour.